August 17, 2019 - Nanaimo

We left Prideaux Haven at 6am with plans to go half way to Nanaimo to somewhere not yet decided.  After heading out and listening to the latest weather forecast on the VHF radio, the weather was due to be calm today with winds picking up the following day.  The forecast had changed and therefore so did our plans.  We decided to make the entire trip to Nanaimo in one day, since the trip to Nanaimo involves crossing the Strait of Georgia, which can be a terrible ordeal if the winds kick up.  It was a long day but we had nice nice smooth seas for the entire trip.  We arrived aroud 5:00PM.

After anchoring just at the edge of the anchor zone (marked by buoys) by the Newcastle Island Park, we dinghied to the Dinghy Dock Pub for dinner and then dinghied over to Newcastle Island for walk in the park.  The entire island of Newcastle is a beautiful park!

Nanaimo top left, Adagio bottom, Newcastle Island middle top,
Dinghy Dock Pub dock to the right

Eating out!  Dinghy Dock Pub

The large checker board at Newcastle Park

Newcastle Island shoreline

Pulp stones on exhibit.  They cut these many years ago out of the sandstone quarry.
They were shipped all over North America and were used to make pulp for paper.

The water at our anchorage was 71 degrees.  Wow!

In the morning the Port Authority boat came around and told several other boats to move.  Many boats had anchored outside the anchoring zone.  We were tempted to do this yesterday as well, since at least half a dozen large boats had already done so.  But, we managed to get inside the zone, even though the anchorage was very crowded.

Boats being told to move.  They had anchored outside the anchoring zone.
We had anchored just on the line and were not asked to move.
  It pays to follow the rules.